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Luke Williams Insists Leeds Stress Test Proves Swansea City Can Compete Near The Top
Luke Williams insists Swansea City can draw some optimism for the rest of their season, despite losing a 4-3 thriller at home to Leeds United. The Swans head coach watched his side twice go ahead, before eventually conceding the winner in stoppage time to Leeds, who moved to the top of the Championship.
WRU describe Warren Gatland’s Winless Year As “Disappointing” Ahead Of Wales Review
Warren Gatland has overseen a “disappointing” year according to the Welsh Rugby Union officials who will now decide whether the Wales coach remains in place. The Union is now set to undertake a comprehensive review of Gatland’s position - and that of the national team set-up more broadly - after an unprecedented period of poor results.
The New Saints Stop The Rot And Give Boost To Craig Harrison
Craig Harrison asked for a reaction from his players following their shock 3-1 defeat to Briton Ferry Llansawel earlier in the week and he got it in spades as The New Saints moved to within a point of the top of the JD Cymru Premier table. They were forced to do it the hard way after falling behind to two goals in as many minutes from former Cardiff City academy star James Crole that gave league leaders Penybont a handy half-time lead at Park Hall.
Jamie Roberts To Be Key Figure As Warren Gatland's Wales Future Is Weighed Up
Warren Gatland is facing the sack as Wales coach – unless he can convince his former star player Jamie Roberts he should be allowed to continue. Gatland lost for the 12th time in a row on Sunday and the 45-12 defeat to South Africa means he is the first Wales coach for 87 years to go through an entire calendar year without winning. The buffeted Welsh Rugby Union will start their review process of the Autumn Series next week, with Roberts set to be a key figure.
Will Rowlands Insists The Buck Stops With Players As Wales Face A Dozen Straight Defeats
Will Rowlands accepts that Wales find themselves in “a brutal situation” as they prepare to face South Africa following 11 successive Test defeats and raging speculation about their head coach’s future. Wales and Warren Gatland are behind the eight-ball ahead of an Autumn Nations Series finale that has landslide defeat written all over it.
Dion Regan And Isobel Kelly Win For Wales . . . And Follow Rory McIlroy
Wales Golf squad16-year-old Dion Regan has won the biggest title of his career at the Faldo Junior Tour European Grand Final, following in the footsteps of the likes of Rory McIlroy and Mel Reid. It was also a Wales double with Isobel Kelly winning the Under 21 Girls category, at the 28th Grand Final of the series, started by six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo to develop the champions of tomorrow.
Omer Riza Says It’s Business As Usual At Cardiff City . . . Uncertainty
Omer Riza appears happy enough with his trip to Malaysia to meet Vincent Tan – even though he did not return with a signed contact as the new permanent Cardiff City manager. Instead, Riza remains in interim charge of the Bluebirds as they prepare to face Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday lunchtime.
Chepstow Racecourse: Preview And Tips For Friday’s Seven-Race Jumps Card
Chepstow Racecourse hosts its latest Jumps card on Friday afternoon with a seven-race offering at the track as the cold snap sweeps across Britain. Racing will get underway at 12.30pm with a two mile and three furlong maiden hurdle in class four before the last race of the day heads off at 3.59pm as a field of 14 take on the Bumper - a Flat race run over Jumps rules.
Sam’s The Man For Warren Gatland . . . At Least For This Weekend
Warren Gatland has handed the keys to No.10 to Sam Costelow and told him: No pressure, mate! None at all, except for the fact that Costelow will start at outside-half in a Wales team that has lost its previous 11 matches, is facing world champions South Africa, and has been selected by a coach who may be one defeat away from the sack.
Derby Winner Geoff Lewis Honoured At Welsh Horse Racing Awards
Geoff Lewis – the only Welsh jockey ever to ride a winner of the Derby – has picked up another trophy to add to his collection. The 88-year-old – winner of the 1971 Derby on Mill Reef – was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Welsh Horse Racing Awards in Cardiff on Thursday night.
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Traylor's 'Crazy' Strike Rate Inspires Martyrs In FA Cup
Plymouth Parkway 0, Merthyr Town 1
Ian Traylor, a striker with a ‘crazy’ Martyrs strike rate, fired Merthyr Town’s winner in their Emirates FA Cup tie at Plymouth Parkway in Devon.
’Traylz’ fired the only goal of the tie after 76 minutes, intercepting a loose crossfield pass midway in the Parkway half... Read More
Danger For Martyrs In Tough FA Cup Tie At Parkway
Merthyr Town face dangerous FA Cup opponents when they travel to play Plymouth Argyle in Devon on Saturday.
Parkway, intent on earning promotion to Southern League status this season, suffered their first Western League defeat in eight months in their last fixture.
They lost 2-0 at Bridgwater Town and Parkway manager Lee... Read More
Former Bluebirds Midfield Man Jamie Pays Tribute To 'Brilliant' Late Winner By Martyrs Winger Corey
Former Cardiff City youth midfield Jamie Veale paid tribute to Merthyr Town team-mate Corey Jenkins after their 2-1 win against Metropolitan Police FC at Imber Court, London.
“Corey works hard for the team and it was brilliant for him to score the winner,” said Veale. “We were a different level during... Read More
Wootton Double Leads Bluebirds To Plymouth Success
Plymouth Parkway 1, Cardiff City 5
Former Stoke City trainee Laurence Wootton scored twice for Cardiff City’s development team in their convincing win against Plymouth Parkway at Bolitho Park.
The young Bluebirds completed their three-match pre-season tour to Devon and Cornwall with a 100 per cent record, having scored 15 goals and... Read More
Bluebirds Spot On In Transfer Strategy Over Zohore And Manga - Warnock Will Strengthen Again
When Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman clinched the signing of Bruno Manga five years ago he told me the Gabon international was the ‘final piece of the Bluebirds’ jigsaw’.
Nobody can fault Dalman’s logic because City swept back into Premier League football, but now it is time to build again.
London-based Dalman... Read More
Young Bluebirds Struck By Tornado In Cornwall, But Still Win And Greet Surprise Visitor Sol On Tour
Bodmin Town 2, Cardiff City Development 3
The Bluebirds were hit by a Tornado in Cornwall, but they stood up to the battering in a fiercely contested and physical pre-season fixture.
Cardiff City also had a surprise visitor when first team defender Sol Bamba turned up at the team hotel, the St... Read More
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